AcuRite 00992 Weather Station - Manual (Page 4)

INITIAL SET-UP
IMPORTANT:
For initial set-up, you will need to have the altitude at which the unit will be operating at ready to
enter. This step cannot be skipped or returned to during the initial set-up. Visit
www.topozone.com, consult your local library or call our customer service department at
877-221-1252 for altitude information.
POWER ON:
1. Once the batteries have been inserted into the wireless sensors, they will automatically begin
transmitting data.
2. IMPORTANT: If you have already installed batteries into the main unit, please remove and
re-install to begin initial set-up.
3. Now that the main unit is on, it will show full display for 5 seconds then immidiately go into
“setting the altitude & forecast mode.”
NOTE: The main unit will stay in the altitude and forecast setting mode for 30 seconds before
automatically defaulting back into normal operation mode. The altitude and forecast set-up is
only available once during initial set-up/initial power up. If this step is missed, simply remove the
batteries and start over.
SETTING THE ALTITUDE AND FORECAST:
The pressure data area will show the default altitude data (300) and the altitude measurement
type will be blinking (FEET).
1. Press the “MAX” (+) or “MIN” (-) button to select your altitude measurement type in either
METER or FEET. To complete and move to the next step, press the “PRESSURE SET-UP” button.
2. The default altitude will now be blinking, using the “MAX” (+) or “MIN (-) buttons to set your
local altitude. The weather station has a range of -100 to 2500 meter (or from -330 to 8250
feet). To complete and move to the next step, press the “PRESSURE SET-UP” button.
3. The weather forecast icon will now be blinking. Adjust the weather forecast icon using the
“MAX” (+) or “MIN” (-) buttons until the forecast icon matches your current weather conditions.
Press the “PRESSURE SET-UP” button to confirm or press the “EXIT” button to exit the initial
set-up mode.
SIGNAL RECEPTION:
OUTDOOR WIRELESS SENSORS: As soon as the main unit is powered up, it will begin to search for
the outdoor wireless sensor signals. While in search mode, the WAVE icon will be animated.
During this time, all of the outdoor values will be shown as “---“ until the weather data has been
received correctly. When the wireless sensor and the main unit battery icons appear, a signal is
being received. To force a signal search,
press and hold the “CHANNEL” button for 3 seconds.
RADIO CONTROLLED ATOMIC CLOCK:
The Radio Controlled Clock (RCC) signal from Fort Collins, CO is relayed through the wireless
thermo-hygrometer sensor. If the RCC signal has successfully been received, “ ” will be
displayed. If the RCC signal has not been received, only the icon “ ” will be displayed and
always blinking. If the signal has not been received successfully, the reception icon will be
blinking, the WAVE icon will be visible, but the OK icon will disappear. To force a signal search,
press and hold the “CHANNEL” button for 3 seconds.
GENERAL SET-UP
The general setting mode allows the user to change several product default settings, which is
done by simply accessing one setting after the other by pressing the “PRESSURE SET-UP”
button. In normal mode,
press and hold the “PRESSURE SET-UP” button for 3 seconds to enter
the manual set-up mode. The icon to set will be blinking. If no key is pressed for 30 seconds, the
manual set-up mode returns to the normal display mode. The general programming takes the
user through the modes listed below.
While in the set-up mode, use “MAX” (+) or “MIN” (-) buttons to adjust the blinking values. Press
and hold for rapid scrolling through of the values. Press the “EXIT” button to exit the set-up
mode.
1. Manual time setting (hours/minutes), if atomic time is not available.
2. Calendar setting (month/date/year).
3. Time zone setting (P/M/C/E) (Note: zone will be blinking to the right of the WAVE icon).
a. P = Pacific Standard Time
b. M = Mountain Standard Time
c. C = Central Standard Time
d. E = Eastern Standard Time
4. Daylight Saving Time setting (ON or OFF)
DST ON = Daylight Saving Time enabled.
DST OF = Daylight Saving Time disabled.
5. Temperature unit setting (ºC or ºF)
6. Wind speed unit setting (mph/kph/knots)
7. Air pressure unit setting (mbar/hPa/inHg).
SELECTABLE DISPLAY MODES:
The following information options can be displayed on the main unit above the digital wind
direction compass. Press the “DISPLAY” button to toggle between the below weather data
information.
WIND CHILL: Wind chill is the rapid cooling of the human body caused by air motion. Air motion
accelerates the rate of heat transfer from a human body to the surrounding atmosphere,
especially when temperatures are low. The wind chill is a calculation of temperature data from
the wireless thermo-hygrometer remote sensor and the wind sensor.
HEAT INDEX:
Heat index is the perceived temperature to the human body based on both air temperature and
the amount of moisture present in the air. The heat index is a calculation based on the
combined temperature and humidity data received from the wireless thermo-hygrometer
remote sensor.
DEW POINT:
The dew point temperature is the temperature to which the air must be cooled to reach
saturation. The dew point is a calculation of temperature and humidity data received from the
wireless thermo-hygrometer remote sensor.